We periodically review our generic Standards of Education and Training documents. Our aim is to ensure clarity about the minimum standards and requirements underpinning psychotherapeutic counselling training for work with adults, and coherence in its structure and content.

Change of this kind affects UKCP students and trainees, trainings and trainers, the general public who may be considering psychotherapeutic training, and the wider psychotherapeutic community.

Who we are consulting

We seek representation of a broad spectrum of views from within and without the organisation.

This consultation process will begin on 4 December 2018 and end on 1 March 2019. It is intended for UKCP internal and external stakeholders, including UKCP members (both student/trainee members and organisational members), committees, faculties and colleges, and the general public.

If you are a Committee Chair or officer, please ensure that there is space during the consultation period to discuss the new draft code and formulate feedback with your committee colleagues.

Timeline for consultation

December 2018

The consultation on the revised UKCP Adult Psychotherapeutic Counselling Standards of Education and Training begins with the UKCP membership, wider professional community, and general public via a survey, and other info on UKCP’s website.

March 2019

Deadline for all responses and feedback to the consultation. ETPC will review consultation feedback, and will consider any revisions to form the final draft UKCP Adult Psychotherapeutic Counselling Standards of Education and Training document.

May 2019

Final draft is agreed (if not already) by the ETPC, and emailed to UKCP’s PRCCF for approval.

June 2019

Approved final draft to be published, and sent to UKCP organisational members.

September 2019

The revised UKCP Adult Psychotherapeutic Counselling Standards of Education and Training will come into operation.